India's chip design startups struggle with final commercial hurdle

Low order volumes and supply chain issues affect price competitiveness Due to capital constraints and a longer development cycle, India's chip design startups are struggling to produce semiconductors at the volume necessary to make them competitively priced in the market. © Reuters BENGALURU -- Propelled by government support, India's chip design startups are nearing commercial production, but steep fabrication costs due to low volumes and supply chain bottlenecks are complicating the path to market.